ATHETINI Casey, 1910 and GEOSTIBINA Seevers, 1978 (Insecta, Coleoptera, STAPHYLINIDAE, ALEOCHARINAE): proposed conservation

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2011
Authors:Gusarov, VI
Journal:Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature
Volume:68
Issue:1
Start Page:54
Pagination:54-60
Date Published:03/2011
Type of Article:Case
ISSN:0007-5167
Keywords:ALEOCHARINAE, Atheta, Atheta graminicola, ATHETINA, ATHETINI, Callicera, Callicera aenea, CALLICERINA, CALLICERINI, Callicerus, Callicerus obscurus, Coleoptera, Diptera, Geostiba, Geostiba circellaris, GEOSTIBINA, Nomenclature, Palaeacrtic, rove beetles, STAPHYLINIDAE, SYRPHIDAE, taxonomy
Abstract:

The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to
conserve the family-group names ATHETINI Casey, 1910 and GEOSTIBINA Seevers, 1978
for a group of rove beetles. The names are threatened by a little used senior synonym
CALLICERINI Jakobson, 1908. The name ATHETINI Casey, 1910 has become widely
accepted and is in prevailing usage. The names CALLICERINI Jakobson, 1908 (Insecta,
Coleoptera) and CALLICERINI Rondani, 1845 (Insecta, Diptera) are homonyms
resulting from similarity of the names of their type genera, Callicerus Gravenhorst,
1802 and Callicera Panzer, 1809, respectively. This homonymy should be removed as
required by Article 55.3.1 of the Code. It is proposed that the name CALLICERINI
Jakobson, 1908 be suppressed.
Case: 
Case 3537
Volume/Issue: 
68(1)
Taxonomic Group(s): 
Insecta: Coleoptera